Tourism to peak during Tet holiday
In recent years, instead of welcoming in the Lunar New Year at home, many Vietnamese families have opted to go travelling to experience the Tet atmosphere in domestic and international destinations. Aiming to meet the demand, during this year’s Tet holiday, travel agents have launched attractive tours, along with a range of promotional programmes.
Tuong Binh Hiep lacquerware art becomes national intangible heritage
The traditional art of lacquerware in the southern province of Binh Duong’s Tuong Binh Hiep ward has been accredited as a national intangible heritage.
Quang Binh to promote tourism on TripAdvisor
The central coastal province of Quang Binh plans to cooperate with TripAdvisor to promote tourism in the locality in order to achieve the set target for 2017.
Quang Ninh: border tourism thrives
The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh welcome 8.3 million tourists in 2016, an year-on-year increase of seven percent, with a remarkable surge in the border areas of Mong Cai and Binh Lieu.
Ba Ria - Vung Tau establishes Department of Tourism
The Ba Ria - Vung Tau provincial People’s Committee on January 16th announced the Decision establishing its Department of Tourism.
Viet Nam Spring Festival in Sakai lures Japanese
An art programme entitled “2017 Viet Nam Spring Festival in Sakai” took place in Sakai city of Japan’s Osaka on January 17.
Entrance fees to Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay to change from early April
The entrance fees to Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay will be VND200,000-VND250,000 each route from April 1st, 2017.
Ho Chi Minh City yet to fully exploit tourism potential
Concerted efforts by all related sectors and stakeholders are vital to fully exploit Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism potential, city leaders said.
Ho Chi Minh City exhibition displays UNESCO-recognised cultural heritage of Viet Nam
A photo exhibition introducing Vietnamese UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage opened at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City on January 13.
India, Viet Nam tourism bodies link up
In addition to investment and trading, there is also huge potential for cooperation between Viet Nam and India in tourism, a conference heard in HCM City on January 13.
Electric cars carry visitors around Sa Dec flower village
Electric cars have already taken thousands of foreign and local visitors to Sa Dec flower village in the Mekong province of Dong Thap after the service was launched on January 10.
Viet Nam to rank 2nd in travel growth
Viet Nam is expected to enjoy a compound annual growth rate of 9.5 percent between 2016 and 2021 for outbound travel among Asia Pacific’s emerging markets, according to the “Future of Outbound Travel in Asia Pacific 2016 to 2021” report by MasterCard.
More relics in Hue to undergo conservation
Nine projects will be implemented in 2017 to conserve and restore relics in the Complex of Hue Monuments, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, according to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.
APEC souvenir, gift design contest launched
A contest for designing and producing souvenirs and gifts for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year 2017 has been launched in Da Nang city.
Thua Thien-Hue grants licence to Spanish-funded tourism service project
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue on January 9 granted an investment licence to Spain’s PSH Group to construct the Hue Amusement & Beach Park project in Phu Vang district.
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